Germ line

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004859",
  "term": "Germ line",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Referring to the genetic material in its inherited, unrearranged configuration within an organism's reproductive cells. In immunology, this describes the state of immunoglobulin or T-cell receptor genes before the somatic recombination events that generate antibody or T-cell diversity. These genes are passed from one generation to the next.",
  "synonyms": [
    "in immunology"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "T-cell receptor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1169 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/germ-line/"
}